Cuomo: Parts of upstate New York ready to reopen by weekend
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says several regions of upstate New York that have shown progress in taming the coronavirus outbreak are ready to gradually restart economic activity by the end of the week. Cuomo shut down the entire state March 22 as the New York City area emerged as a global pandemic…
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Iran Missile Strikes Own Ship, Kills 1 Sailor, Hurts Others
Tehran, Iran (AP) — Iranian state television says a missile struck a support ship during a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman, killing at least one sailor and wounding others. The report said the Konarak, a Hendijan-class support ship, was too close to a target during an exercise on Sunday. The vessel had been…
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WWII Vets to Join Trump at VE Day Ceremony
Washington D.C. (AP) — Eight World War II veterans will join President Donald Trump at a wreath-laying ceremony Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, White House officials describe the veterans as “choosing nation over self” by joining Trump at the…
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Ship Tied to Australia Virus Deaths Sails into Manila Bay
Cavite, Philippines (AP) — A cruise ship being investigated in Australia for sparking coronavirus infections has dropped anchor in Manila Bay to bring Filipino crewmen home. The Ruby Princess joins at least 16 other cruise ships waiting for their more than 5,000 Filipino crew members to be tested for the coronavirus before disembarking. The Ruby…
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Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing
WASHINGTON (AP) — One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Donald Trump says it will continue indefinitely but focus on rebooting the economy. Trump’s reversal on Wednesday comes as deaths are declining in New York, the epicenter of the virus, but rising in the rest of the United…
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